Program and Course Withdrawals

Program Withdrawals

A student accepted into a program and enrolled in three or more credits who desires to withdraw from the program may schedule an exit interview with the division dean, a counselor or other designated personnel to complete the appropriate forms so that the student can be advised of the consequences of withdrawing from a program. Students are additionally responsible to drop classes as program withdrawal will not drop a student from classes currently enrolled in. Refer to the Refund Policy for the class refund/reduction schedule.

Financial aid is awarded based upon a student's active status in a qualified program. Program withdrawal may require repayment of aid and a student should discuss this with the Enrollment Center before proceeding with the withdrawal to understand the possible effect to their finances. Contact the Enrollment Center at (608) 246-6210.

Course Withdrawals

It is the responsibility of the student to withdraw from a course. A student may withdraw from a course within the term prior to the 90% point of that course.

Withdrawal Procedure

It is the responsibility of the student to officially notify the college of a withdrawal from a course. A student may withdraw from a course by using their Student Center on myMadisonCollege, or by calling the Enrollment Center at extension (608) 246-6210 and/or their department/center office.

Non-attendance does not constitute an official withdrawal. Attendance policies required for student success are usually stated in the syllabus for individual courses.

Non-payment or stop payment actions do not constitute a formal withdrawal. Registrants will be held liable for the full tuition and fees until the date of the official cancellation at which time the calculation of any possible refund will follow the refund policy. (See Refund/Reduction Policy for refund payment due). Allow up to four weeks from the date of cancellation to receive a refund of payment, when applicable.

It is strongly recommended that a student who desires to withdraw from a course discuss the withdrawal with his/her instructor, academic advisor, counselor, or dean prior to completing the withdrawal process. However, notifying an instructor or staff member of the intent to withdraw does not officially withdraw the student from the course. The student must initiate the withdrawal using one of the methods previously stated.

A withdrawal from certain courses may impact a student’s eligibility for financial aid and/or other benefits, such as health insurance coverage. A withdrawal from certain courses may also result in program withdrawal. Students should contact their career program office to clarify this issue.